The owner of a Portland, Ore., grocery chain has removed Rockstar energy drinks from the shelves. The founder of Rockstar, Russell Goldencloud Weiner, is the son of Michael Savage, the perpetually enraged talk radio host.

Brian Rohter, owner of New Seasons Market, told The Portland Oregonian that Mr. Savage did "his best to take apart the fabric of our society and to attack American values."

In 2003, MSNBC fired Mr. Savage after he told a caller he assumed was gay to "get AIDS and die." He continues to employ a similar tone on his syndicated radio show.

On www.rockstar69.com, Mr. Weiner talks about his father's experience as an "herbalist" and claims his caffeine-loaded beverage is "the perfect balance of vitamins and herbs." Major ingredients are high-fructose corn syrup and glucose.

Mr. Savage did "his best to take apart the fabric of our society and to attack American values."

And the New York Times

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Really now, you dumb socialists and communists in the media this is so meaningless economically to Rockstar drinks it is laughable. Now if say perhaps 7-11 quit carrying the drink then that is newsworthy. Otherwise this is just a really obvious propaganda piece that wasted resources and energy to print and publish. Thank you NYT for wasting more of our "scarce" resources and adding to global warming.

I always liked shopping at your store and so do my extended family,parents and friends. But because your store has decided to get involvedin politics, I will do my best to convince my family members and friendsto no longer shop at New Seasons. If you disbleieve me, I will show youreceipts or old checks. I can't believe my favorite store is doingsomething I can't support. Please rethink your actions against theRockStar drink company.

Andy

Hello Andy,Thanks for sending your note and for your support in the past. Icertainly respect your right to choose to shop where you please but didwant to share my perspective about why I made the decision I did.

Michael Savage is the host of an extreme radio program "Savage Nation".The decision to discontinue Rockstar was not political. New SeasonsMarket does not take stands on political issues. We welcome customersfrom the whole political spectrum in our stores and we work to berespectful of all the various perspectives of everyone who works at NewSeasons Market. We chose to discontinue Rockstar because we do not wantany part of the prejudice and hate that Michael Savage promotes.

In 2003, Savage was fired from his job at MSNBC when he told a gaycaller to "get AIDS and die". His Savage Nation radio show, which runsfor three hours a day, five days a week on AM radio stations across thecountry, targets and degrades immigrants, homosexuals, women, people ofthe world's poor nations, Muslims, scholars, artists, our country'spolitical leaders and the media. On the air Savage has said, "When Ihear someone's in the civil rights business, I oil up my AR-15!". Hehas referred to Arabs as "non-humans" and "racist, fascist bigots" andhe said "I commend" prisoner abuse; "we need more". He railed againstthe relief efforts after Katrina and called the Red Cross "communisticand anti-American" and dismissed democracy (the Savage Nation websitereads: "What's a Democracy Suited for? It's Suited for the Suits!").

New Seasons Market is proud to be an active member of our community.Michael Savage's hateful speech takes dead aim at the diversity, civicaccord and true American values that make Portland a great city. Wethink our customers see the difference between politics and hate andwill support our choice to exclude Rockstar from our shelves.

One other factor I'd like to bring to your attention. We quietly removedthe product without any intention of making a big deal about it. Somehowthe Oregonian heard about it and they called and asked about it. Isimply told the truth when asked. I did not try and get publicity aboutmy decision because of, among other reasons, my reluctance to give Mr.Savage any more exposure.

Regardless of what you and your family decide about shopping at ourstores I hope you will seriously consider the damage that Mr. Savage isdoing to our society.

Mr. Weiner talks about his father's experience as an "herbalist" and claims his caffeine-loaded beverage is "the perfect balance of vitamins and herbs."

LOL! If Savage is an example of what happens to your personality if you become an "herbalist" I'll stick to my artificial drinks, thank you!!! By the way, I love the description: PERPETUALLY ENRAGED TALKSHOW HOST!!! ROFLMAO!!!!

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posted on 10/15/2005 7:38:53 PM PDT
by Hildy
( liberals cannot change the present, and cannot effect the future, so they MUST relive the past...)

Oregon? Isn't that the state where live sex acts are permitted on stage - or anywhere else in the club? Not only that, Dr. Savage could help him with his assisted suicide when the sales drop way off in the grocery stores... (I guess they're due for a tsunami or earthquake soon)

As far as I know, at least here in Southern Oregon we don't have live sex acts on stage. In fact it's almost impossible to open a strip club here

From the Oregonian, Oct 9.

"But that's just where we are after the high-court's recent contribution to jurisprudence and decadence -- if there's a difference in the case of Oregon v. Ciancanelli. With an opinion that features more twisting, contorting and heavy-breathing than patrons find at a strip club, the majority has now made Oregon the only state where live public sex shows are protected "free expression."

The Oregonian, BTW, filed a friend of the court brief in favor of Ciancanelli.

Savage is, in my opinion, and the opinion of millions of faithful fans, the best radio has had to offer since Marconi.

Bullsqueeze. Savage is a loud-mouthed rabble rouser who cannot appeal to anyone's intellect because he goes for peoples' emotions as those on the Left do. He causes no thought at all, just vicious emoting.

Those of us on the Right deserve better than his childish nonsense. It's disgusting.

If you want a Google GMail account, FReepmail me.They're going fast!

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posted on 10/15/2005 8:22:02 PM PDT
by rdb3
(Have you ever stopped to think, but forgot to start again?)

Nope no clubs in my area anytime soon. I'm in SOUTHERN Oregon. There is a seasonal secession movement here to start the State of Jefferson. Every time the liberal morons up north, ie Portland, Salem, and the peoples republic of Eugene, do something stupid the petitions are trotted out.

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posted on 10/15/2005 8:31:44 PM PDT
by BruceysMom
("Scott Peterson is such an amature!"-Michael Shiavo)

"God bless Savage for being unfraid to promote and safeguarding of western culture. You should listen to him too sometimes and you will agree with me."

He definitely isn't afraid to tell it like it is. He also concentrates heavily upon a person's actions rather than his/her intentions. He gives praise where praise is due, and critcism with both barrels where criticism is due. Considering the slowly spreading infection of liberalism through the GOP (as evidenced by the continued support for open-borders/free-trade policy), and the continued marginilization of true conservatives, I'm not surprised that he's gotten steadily more bitter.

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posted on 10/15/2005 8:32:06 PM PDT
by neutronsgalore
(Waffling George has failed to control the borders...now it's Bouncing Betty's turn.)

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